bc once upon a time they had writers like Tyler Hoover, Doug DeMuro, Tavarish, Patrick George, Jason Torchinsky, David Tracey, Alanis King, etc. Jalopnik is where I first discovered all of them except Doug who I had read previously on The Truth About Cars.
They also can't fathom any possibility for why someone would legitimately need to own a truck. They hate Jeep Wranglers because they don't drive like sports cars. They were also hating Tesla before it was popular because Elon doesn't drink the liberal koolaid.
That may be true. But after looking at car accident charts, it looks like you guys aren't wrecking them. Now Altima's and Silverados on the other hand...
I own a Scat Pack Charger and I got a bit of rough credit after a divorce... I almost spit out my coffee laughing when you made fun of Charger owners with bad credit. This is so true! I love my charger though so dont hate on me lol
It wouldn't be a stereotype if it wasn't based in truth lol! No hate though, enjoy your car! even if it comes at the detriment of your financial future 😆
Some of us are just jealous of you because we're too much of a square to finance a muscle car. Some days I wonder if it's really worth having good credit if the only excitement I get out of driving a sensible vehicle is achieving 39 MPG. 😴
My brother in law works for Stellantis, so the family discount applied. I wasn't sure if I really wanted a Ram (after 20 years of driving Chevy trucks), so I leased it. Thank goodness, handed the keys back after two years and never looked back.
The 2.5L 5 cylinder is a great engine. I have a base Mk6 golf with the NA 2.5. Lots of low end torque, I barely ever get above 2k rpm in it. I read in Europe it was used more in vans and box trucks, it was only available in the Golf in North America.
@@SunnynPhilly agree, I specifically wanted a Passat this way, 2.5 5CYL 5MT, was not easy to get my area at the time. I also had a 2012 Jetta wagon (golf to everyone else) same set up, only I swapped in a GTI interior. During covid I sold it caravana. LoL!!!
How is it that drivers of all Lexus models are on this list and the Nissan Altima isn't , or for that matter , any Nissan model , Armada , Sentra , etc. ? It seems like Nissan drivers , just like Dodge Challenger and Charger drivers are the worst , driving like idiots , almost hit you and other people , tailgate you and lay on their horn when they are behind you . I've never noticed that with Lexus drivers .
At 46 years old, i have been driving lexus vehicles for 24 years. Picked lexus due to the reliability, and the ride. I do my own maintenance, and would rather not spend my time fixing cars. I like the comfy ride. When i want to be sporty, i have my CBR1100XX. I drive fairly responsibly in both.
Just the other day an old woman in a Tahoe ran me into oncoming traffic. She never even looked to the left where I was driving. She just decided to get in my lane. I was in my Porsche 911 and had to do some real fancy driving to prevent crashing head on with oncoming vehicles. Thank goodness I worked at Road Atlanta for years and taught defensive driving.
I had a 13 Genesis Coupe 2.0T for 10 years. I bought it new in NC for commuting, and treated it great. the ONLY issue I had with it was a wheel speed sensor, battery and two sets of replacement tires. I sold it last summer with only 76000 miles, and the 50% remaining on the original brakes. The only reason I let it go was I had it for 10 years, have three kids, and I retired from the military and don't commute anymore. Time for a change. HOWEVER, yes, most users have some combo of extended lug spikes, stance, vertical exhaust, chasis mounted spoilers, awkward carbon fiber, and modded head/tail lights.
Dodge Ram drivers and tesla drivers are my biggest offenders for poor driving as well as all BMW drivers, bonus point for having a Connecticut or Rhode Island plates.
That Tahoe comment is too spot on. Raised chevys and rams too, always some short girl driving her boyfriends truck who can’t see over the steering wheel tailgating everyone
The lexus segment is funny to me because we're going from a L405 Range Rover to a 24' Lexus GX550... Quite the opposite path from the usual one, but we're tired of the Range Rover problems and want something reliable!
I would choose Lexus because of the mechanical soundness and quality it has. I am not totally on board with the styling on some models, but normally I don't buy a car just because of looks anyway. I owned a '96 Nissan Patrol GR 2,3TD for many years, and the biggest downside to that car was the noise level and diesel use, but that car never broke down. I got it a new battery, brakes, a water hose and an oil service and it was happy as a clam. Put on some large off road tyres and had a lot of fun with it over many years, until my handicap stopped me from using it. It could pull anything and with low gear, hand throttle and axcle locks it was unstoppable. I even pulled an 11 ton boat up on shore, once.
I have only seen a few episodes of this show but I love it and your wife is a riot especially that gladiator comment at the end of today's episode Love it guys keep up the great work thanks for the entertainment!
I agree with April's take on the Gladiator. My brother leased one for a while & he would always have me go pick things up for him with that truck. About the only redeeming quality about that truck was the fact that the turbo diesel in it got 22-20mpg while towing a trailer loaded down with 3 wheelers. Otherwise that thing was an expensive pile of junk. The paint was so thin that certain parts of the truck were already down to bare metal within a few thousand miles, it was really uncomfortable to drive, it rode terrible & everything on the truck just felt extremely cheap
My wife drives a Plum Crazy purple Challenger. She drives like a sane person; however, every idiot in any type of performance car thinks that she wants to race at every red light.
Just a couple week's ago, I saw a Chevy S-10 Blazer ZR-2 up here in Minnesota. Hadn't seen one in years that wasn't a complete rust bucket. This particular one was mint. It looked like it was just driven of the dealership lot.
I've driven in the UK and I think you have much better drivers on average than the US. It could be related to the fact that it is much harder to get a license there.
Lexus is such a mixed bag, because yes, the description for Lexus owners fits for owners of current model-year (up to the passed 5 yrs) because when these things are bought on the lot they tend to be bought by generally older consumers (Only exception is the current lc convertible model cause if you bought that you probably do pop prescribed viagra, but at least no one can touch your sick steez at the country club, those things genuinely fuck.). But then with the older models you have a spread of people who want a period toyota but with MORE (used market ES buyers come to mind), people looking for daily-traffic sleepers, educated JDM nerds buying weird things like LC430s, SC/Soarers, Altezza era ls etc. & maybe a small percentage of boyracers (is LFA worship still a thing with the kids? lol). Overall though I'd say Lexus buyers are a pretty odd bunch because you DO have to do a little research to end up in one (and have to value reliability), and the badge doesn't carry much weight for NPCs (point being earlier this yr when normies realized Lexus is owned by Toyota, which was pretty funny.)
@@jadesded I have two '03 ES300s, I value the reliability and great overall daily-ability. Decent acceleration given the car, very comfortable, nice yet understated style, fair gas mileage, and better-than-mediocre handling all that can be had for extremely cheap. You're definitely right about Lexus drivers' age being a mixed bag in that sense as both cars are actually older than I am, albeit not by much
I thought this was a list of Hoovies cars. I am sure I have seen most of them on his two shows... Honestly the cat is the best entertainment of this episode. My neighbors cat went up the tree so we had to talk her down. Now she is arboreal. Watch out birdies. No watching April throw her long glorious blonde hair around as she throws herself down and lays on the table... A camera placed below the glass table looking up at her would be fun... Wait a minute, I have owned a 1994 S-10 Blazer 2 door, 4x4 with the 3/4 350, 5 speed manual and the fuel injection that looks like a 2 barrel carburetor. I put 3" exhaust with a stainless Magnaflow 70 3" muffler. It sounds like it is going like Hell. It is overloaded with tools and off road stuff and stock size mud & snow tires. It is not very off road, but I have pulled a lot of people out of the ditch with it.
I literally just bought a 2004 zr2 with a manual transmission. Funny how you mentioned that. It’ll be on bring a trailer or cars and bids in a week or 2.
As a teacher, parents often ask me what kind of car to buy their kid. I usually recommend a Corolla or Camry, yet they often get the crappy Altima. This happened three weeks ago, and my student has already wrecked his Altima.
April is clearly sharp, informed, and very nice (even with the constant nervous laughter), she's great---probably did not intend to offend as many drivers as she did.
I'm 65 years old and have been driving a Golf R since 2018. I like a car that can get out of it's own way and handles well but I don't drive it like an idiot. I have never been in an at fault accident.
I'm surprised the Volkswagen Jetta isn't on this list. I swear every single one I encounter on the road is either tailgating me or someone else, whipping in and out of traffic with no signals, making last minute right turns with no signal/just one flash or speeding. They're the ones who always drive 15-20 over the speed limit at any given time. They're essentially Nissan Altima or BMW drivers. They even made fun of them in a movie called "The Other Woman" Leslie Mann's character brings up a Volkswagen Jetta in a conversation with Cameron Diaz and she says, "Only young b****es drive Jettas." Couldn't be more true, and that was ten years ago but it's still relevant today.
I don’t know how y’all drive in Kansas, but I drive my Tahoe like a sports car. It’s my first suv, always had some type of truck, and I love it. I have no issue tossing it into corners or bending it around an on ramp. I have to use cruise on the expressway or I’ll be doing 95 and not even know it. Most people in Michigan seam to be able to handle driving a Tahoe or Suburban. I don’t know how many times I have already going over the speed limit and there’s a soccer mom in her Suburban or Esclade right up my tailpipe. 🤷🏻♂️
You're right - Lexus are boring. BUT those of us that have them will be laughing all the way to the bank while your BMW, Mercedes, Infiniti, Audi, etc is sitting in the repair shop!😀
I'm a old boomer with an '18 Golf R in immaculate shape and no miles that my wife uses (she has no idea) to drive to visit her mum in the home. She was stopped one time by some young guy who wanted to talk about the car and she had no understanding as to what he was talking about.
We have 2 cats with one of them who looks like yours. My other cat jumped up onto my computer table and got his attention up looking at yours. Was just as entertaining as your video. With all respect to the car ninja, BMW cars are absolute crap and I still giggle to myself when I see one being cabled up on the flatbed to get fixed. The minds of their owners don't work either. The Bavarian Manure Wagon. Great video! RW
There's a big difference between the clueless drivers and the aggressive ones. Once you get away from the clueless ones they're gone. The aggressive ones just keep sticking around, because although they are aggressive they never have any ability to anticipate so they end up stuck behind people turning, only to once again race up, cut people off, and invariably end up right beside you at the next light. And 9 times out of 10...it's a BMW.
I agree with many of those, but as I am in Australia, we have a couple of others that can be put on that list in place of some that we don't have here. 1. Modified Ford Ranger drivers. In my experience, always in a hurry to get somewhere due to poor time management skills (I'm guessing), and they are some of the biggest road ragers on Australian roads at the moment. They taillgate/brake check most frequently, use their high beams and spotlights if you're not moving quickly enough, even though you may already be doing 15km/h over the speed limit in the overtaking lane. 2. Early 2000's to late 2010's Toyota Camry drivers. Same reasons as the Corolla drivers. Mostly used by oblivious Uber Eats delivery drivers who don't give a crap about their car's appearance, nor the state of mechanical safety. None seem to actually enjoy driving.
April & Hoovie, LOL! I am a moderately successful Realtor and I do drive a Lexus. Nice call. However, I drive a Lexus GS350 F Sport which is a fun car that has performance flaws but still isn't bad. And, it can take my Customers to see homes in comfort.
Last week she knocks the Cobra, this week the Gladiator. Rough few weeks, lol. Bought my Gladiator Rubi as it is way more capable than any other smaller pickup out there. And yes, I do wheel it. Plenty of vids on my channel showing it being put to work.
The description for Toyota Corolla actually fits all Toyota products. My son is a new driver and I literally warn him to watch out for Toyota's when he's driving.
Where I live, it's the Prius. I taught my grandson "spot the danger" when we're on the road, getting him to spot the Prius driver. There's two on our block, both of which looked like they side-swiped something.
It must just be the Kansas Altima drivers you're talking about. I've been driving them since 2009, never had an accident or ticket. Never gave me any problems either.
I think most every car has its bad drivers. It's a better question to ask which cars' drivers don't drive like idiots. My vote would be Accords (Personal note... I don't have one). Accords never cut you off, drive too slow, fail to signal etc. It's one of the best selling cars, but I can't even remember the last time I saw one. Usually because they never do anything where I'd notice one. They're probably all beige, white, or gray. (I can only guess). Some folks probably get a maroon one and they are personally embarrassed by indulging themself with the "edgy" color of their car.
I do not agree. I wasn't asked, of course, but articles are written knowing there will be a response. First, Hoovie said it: LARGE vehicles are safer for families. I absolutely LOVE Hoovie (and Wizard) for saving me from vehicular ownership anxiety! No BMW's, no MB' (electrical nightmares!) Love ya, Hoovie. Keep it up! (Hmm...you know what I mean) Oh..., April is still in her probationary period.
I have a 2014 carolla with over 200k miles and almost 0 maintenance expenses and in 9 out of 10 condition.Amazing car to get me to my 2015 Peterbilt with over 1000000 miles to work.
I sold my G-Wagon for 10k when i got a quote for a 5k windscreen for a minor rock chip - a few years later the guy sold it for like 30k.... I felt awful for whoever got my high mile unit (that i kept paint and leather in decent condition) as it was 3-4k every few months.
Great show, lots of fun. Was in the car business for 35+ years, so I've kept an eye on this sort of thing. So, in no particular order, my addenda: Mustangs: if you build one out of bits? Awesome! Just wrote a check? Loser. S10s: actually pretty well thought of in the Northeast where I live But on a quiet night, you can just hear the rusting.... BMW: really, any late model BMW driver is most likely a lousy driver with self image issues. A shame, really....a great history of engineering replaced by making fashionable jewelry. Porsche: see BMW comments. Times 2. Audi: why use one part when 10 will do?..ridiculously complicated, hard to work on....$$$$ ANY Modern Rover product owner. These critters are astonishingly crappy. And expensive. And unreliable. Got one that sorta works? Sell it. Now. You're welcome.
uuuuuuuuuug I was driving around enjoying my slk the other day and this model x pulled up behind me and thought we were racing or something. It was a one-lane road and he was riding my bumper. Made it a little harder to enjoy my 6 speed with the top down
Hold on there scooter. I drive an RX350 Lexus and am a total car guy. I bought mine used , it's a 2010 model and will outlive me just from doing basic maintenance. I also have a 2014 Mustang cabriolet with only 53k miles , also purchased used.. I have replaced the suspension with Eibach springs and Koni shock's . The stance is perfect now, and with Michelin cross tour tires . It handles very nicely. So get your wealthy ass out of my way when you see me in your rear view mirror .
Lexus is for those who's dearest wish is to drive a car that's less likely to break and are having trouble finding a decent Toyota at a decent price. This list is complete garbage. I don't have any of the cars on the list but I would consider some of them and I doubt it has a friggin' thing to do with my personality or anyone else's. There are so many other variables at work when deciding which vehicle to get. I know y'all need content, so I get it. The only model of vehicle I've noticed lately wherein the drivers tend to be jerks IS, in fact, the high end Range Rover. There are a few around that I encounter sort of regularly and they're always being driven by overtly holier-than though emmeffers who expect other motorists to bow down to them. However, normally I tend to give others the benefit of the doubt. Getting all worked up over the way some folks drive is immature and counterproductive, I think. Just put on some tunes and sit back and let that shit happen because it's going to. Fais juste attention!
I have a heavily modified Lotus Elise. It is not comfortable, but crazy, crazy fast that used on track days. I have had to use while my everyday vehicle in the shop. The number of people in diesel trucks that will tailgate and jump pass me like they are racing me. What is with people in trucks thinking they are in sports cars.
I still have my high school cars. My 1996 eclipse manual trans has 98k miles all original and clean and my 1995 ford probe gt manual with 120 also in great shape I bought the eclipse and a year later I had to put a clutch in it at the time the mechanic was taking forever so I bought the Ford probe to drive around they were both 10 year old cars when I was in high school I didn't pay much for them we lived out in the country and when someone sold a car they just parked it out front of their house at the time I was working at Kroger in the produce section both my cars were one owners and I'm the second owner of course😊 I still drive them around periodically to keep the fluids going but over the years I just haven't had the heart to get rid of them don't worry they're properly taken care in my pole barn garage covered up but what's crazy is you don't see those cars anymore and when you do theyre trashed
I disagree about the ZR2 comments. I had an S-10 ZR2 and it was actually pretty darn good offroad with the stock limited slip rear diff. It wasn't just an "image" package. It had increased suspension travel in the rear (different spring hanger location, longer springs) and the front and rear axles were extended 2" on all corners. It was a pile of garbage though with tiny ball joints that would fail frequently and eventually mine had a frame crack by the lower control arm. I did a solid front axle swap and a rear axle flip and then it was really amazing offroad. I also had the NV3500 5 speed manual which was much better than the auto.
I drive a 70 Plymouth Superbird (orange) in my dreams with the less inferior 440 as opposed to the Hemi which is so much better. ( and it has a 727 Torqueflite- not a 4 speed). haha.
Mercedes laughs its ass off every time it sells an American a G Wagon. In Germany, they're used as cheap, diesel wagons for the cops and military, kind of like a Ford Ranger. The first time I saw one here in California, black of course, hyper optioned with a 500 V-8, I started laughing in front of the owner, who'd spent a fortune on it. Also, as a truck, they have zero crash worthiness, you won't survive a 50 mph crash.
Jalopnik ... a car enthusiast blog for people that hate cars. Why did we ever take that site seriously?
They didn't include Nissan because they didn't want to be "racist"....
bc once upon a time they had writers like Tyler Hoover, Doug DeMuro, Tavarish, Patrick George, Jason Torchinsky, David Tracey, Alanis King, etc. Jalopnik is where I first discovered all of them except Doug who I had read previously on The Truth About Cars.
I honestly can't believe it's still exists. Anyone who is even slightly interesting to read is long gone
They also can't fathom any possibility for why someone would legitimately need to own a truck. They hate Jeep Wranglers because they don't drive like sports cars. They were also hating Tesla before it was popular because Elon doesn't drink the liberal koolaid.
It was good once. It fell off a cliff about 2015.
Former bottle service girls turned real-estate agents drive G Wagons. THATS why is makes sense.
9 out of 10 times that i see someone driving like an A-hole, it's a BMW. Being a former BMW, i can tell you from experience that i was an A-hole.
It's never the original owner, it's the kid who says "wow - a 335 twin turbo for $5k!!!"
That may be true. But after looking at car accident charts, it looks like you guys aren't wrecking them. Now Altima's and Silverados on the other hand...
That's because BMW drivers cause the accidents lol
I own a Scat Pack Charger and I got a bit of rough credit after a divorce... I almost spit out my coffee laughing when you made fun of Charger owners with bad credit. This is so true! I love my charger though so dont hate on me lol
It wouldn't be a stereotype if it wasn't based in truth lol! No hate though, enjoy your car! even if it comes at the detriment of your financial future 😆
I love MOPAR...MOPAR or no car! I cant afford a Charger or Challenger, but if that changes... I will be right there to grab one! Love them!!
Some of us are just jealous of you because we're too much of a square to finance a muscle car.
Some days I wonder if it's really worth having good credit if the only excitement I get out of driving a sensible vehicle is achieving 39 MPG. 😴
@@randommanlady relatable thought as I sit in my 2012 Volvo s60 worth $7k with an 800+ credit score and over 100k in liquid savings lmao
I like how the people that write these articles automatically make the assumption that they are not idiots themselves🤣
You are spot on about Tesla drivers. I noticed it a while ago. They`re the former BMW drivers.
RAM truck drivers "my truck loud... me happy....don't care if it's junk"
My brother in law works for Stellantis, so the family discount applied. I wasn't sure if I really wanted a Ram (after 20 years of driving Chevy trucks), so I leased it. Thank goodness, handed the keys back after two years and never looked back.
Junk? Chevy and GM in general has made junk vehicles an art form.
With tow mirrors all the way out...while not towing anything at 75mph. 🙄
@@bill4632 and all you see in the mirror is their grille no matter how fast you go.
@@tastyorange Lmao. NO I don't. My daily is my Camaro SS.
The list is whatever but 90% of the comments on Jalopnik are from pretentious nerds who strive to be reddit mods.
You must drive a charger
@@rileyhiggins4753i drive a 2012 Passat, 2.5 5 speed, cloth seats, completely stock, the base model
The 2.5L 5 cylinder is a great engine. I have a base Mk6 golf with the NA 2.5. Lots of low end torque, I barely ever get above 2k rpm in it. I read in Europe it was used more in vans and box trucks, it was only available in the Golf in North America.
@@SunnynPhilly agree, I specifically wanted a Passat this way, 2.5 5CYL 5MT, was not easy to get my area at the time. I also had a 2012 Jetta wagon (golf to everyone else) same set up, only I swapped in a GTI interior. During covid I sold it caravana. LoL!!!
How the hell is Prius not on this list, being stuck behind one of those is worse than being stuck behind a semi in the fast lane
How is it that drivers of all Lexus models are on this list and the Nissan Altima isn't , or for that matter , any Nissan model , Armada , Sentra , etc. ? It seems like Nissan drivers , just like Dodge Challenger and Charger drivers are the worst , driving like idiots , almost hit you and other people , tailgate you and lay on their horn when they are behind you . I've never noticed that with Lexus drivers .
because the people who made the list are Altima drivers
@@bmwpete65s55 I have been thinking about it , and that's got to be the reason . I believe you just hit the nail on the head .
Pretty lowbrow of you to know multiple Nissan models off the top of your head.
@@xtnuser5338 I know because I work for a car rental company and a good portion of the fleet are Nissan products . Does that make sense ?
@@briannichols4807 Yes of course it makes sense. I also know Nissan models, just because I do. I'm just razzing you for the tiny bit of Nissan humor.
I bought a new 1985 VW GTI, I called it "A Porsche in the box it came in"
At 46 years old, i have been driving lexus vehicles for 24 years. Picked lexus due to the reliability, and the ride. I do my own maintenance, and would rather not spend my time fixing cars. I like the comfy ride. When i want to be sporty, i have my CBR1100XX. I drive fairly responsibly in both.
I love early 2000's sport bikes. What year is the cbr?
@@jakethesnake4971 it's a 2003. Last year for US sales.
Lexus have become the Buicks for old people.
@@lancairw867Buicks are Buicks for old people, that and sad people who miss old GM.
I didn’t agree with the Lexus one. Some of the smartest people I know own/owned Lexus
He says the squatted truck owners are missing a chromosome, but I’m fairly certain the brother cousins who drive them have a few extra to spare.
That's not really how that works.
Well done! 🏆😂
I wish Jeep would have made a 2-door version of the Gladiator...like the AEV Brutes that were based on the TJ platform.
😂😂😂😂😂 I'm 53 and just bought my dream Mk4 golf GTI
Those are still the best looking generation imo
I'm 53 and still driving my 09 SportWagen! 😂 & APR just discontinued the 12hp computer Re-Flash😢😂❤
This GMYT set looks incredibly good. Really high production value with this little studio. Very impressive!
4x4 Subarus are the official state car in Vermont and you never have to wash them...well......maybe once a year!!
Just the other day an old woman in a Tahoe ran me into oncoming traffic. She never even looked to the left where I was driving. She just decided to get in my lane. I was in my Porsche 911 and had to do some real fancy driving to prevent crashing head on with oncoming vehicles. Thank goodness I worked at Road Atlanta for years and taught defensive driving.
I had a 13 Genesis Coupe 2.0T for 10 years. I bought it new in NC for commuting, and treated it great. the ONLY issue I had with it was a wheel speed sensor, battery and two sets of replacement tires. I sold it last summer with only 76000 miles, and the 50% remaining on the original brakes. The only reason I let it go was I had it for 10 years, have three kids, and I retired from the military and don't commute anymore. Time for a change. HOWEVER, yes, most users have some combo of extended lug spikes, stance, vertical exhaust, chasis mounted spoilers, awkward carbon fiber, and modded head/tail lights.
In my area the worst drivers are in either a Subaru or a Prius. It never ceases to amaze me the stupid things they do on the road.
With a thousand stickers listing their social/political preferences.
starting to understand why my wife is talking about getting rid of her Impreza (no stickers)...that Subaru doesn't make anymore, too car like...
@@aussie2uGAusually the Hillary H on them
Dodge Ram drivers and tesla drivers are my biggest offenders for poor driving as well as all BMW drivers, bonus point for having a Connecticut or Rhode Island plates.
@@franknedobity2757 clapped out Hondas and Nissans with RI plates are worse than all put together, or any clapped out 90’s - early 2000’s car
That Tahoe comment is too spot on. Raised chevys and rams too, always some short girl driving her boyfriends truck who can’t see over the steering wheel tailgating everyone
The lexus segment is funny to me because we're going from a L405 Range Rover to a 24' Lexus GX550... Quite the opposite path from the usual one, but we're tired of the Range Rover problems and want something reliable!
I would choose Lexus because of the mechanical soundness and quality it has. I am not totally on board with the styling on some models, but normally I don't buy a car just because of looks anyway. I owned a '96 Nissan Patrol GR 2,3TD for many years, and the biggest downside to that car was the noise level and diesel use, but that car never broke down. I got it a new battery, brakes, a water hose and an oil service and it was happy as a clam. Put on some large off road tyres and had a lot of fun with it over many years, until my handicap stopped me from using it. It could pull anything and with low gear, hand throttle and axcle locks it was unstoppable. I even pulled an 11 ton boat up on shore, once.
Just be careful on the model. Not all Lexus models are bulletproof.
I have never noticed Lexus drivers doing anything other than driving.
Never seen them do anything stupid on the road
I have only seen a few episodes of this show but I love it and your wife is a riot especially that gladiator comment at the end of today's episode Love it guys keep up the great work thanks for the entertainment!
I'm relieved that you began with Charger. If it wasn't on the list, I probably would have had to punch the screen.
WOW!!! The description of Lexus drivers fits my mother-in-law perfectly!
I agree with April's take on the Gladiator. My brother leased one for a while & he would always have me go pick things up for him with that truck. About the only redeeming quality about that truck was the fact that the turbo diesel in it got 22-20mpg while towing a trailer loaded down with 3 wheelers. Otherwise that thing was an expensive pile of junk.
The paint was so thin that certain parts of the truck were already down to bare metal within a few thousand miles, it was really uncomfortable to drive, it rode terrible & everything on the truck just felt extremely cheap
My wife drives a Plum Crazy purple Challenger. She drives like a sane person; however, every idiot in any type of performance car thinks that she wants to race at every red light.
I guess it goes with the territory. The "young ones" assume the race is on. Testosterone is a double edged sword throughout the life of a male.
Hoovie backing up his claim to having the dumbest car channel in all of CZcams :D
That cat is hilarious!
I admit, I watch the show for the cat.
Love that cat!
She's in the heat...
Kitty needs some catnip.
She wants to be the center of attention and be petted like any other social cat. She's adorable 🐈
Hey leave the cat alone. I think he is the star of the show.
More cat! 😂
Hmmmm. .. be VERY careful :)
Just a couple week's ago, I saw a Chevy S-10 Blazer ZR-2 up here in Minnesota.
Hadn't seen one in years that wasn't a complete rust bucket.
This particular one was mint. It looked like it was just driven of the dealership lot.
No matter what you drive, someone is judging you or hates you lol.
Well said 👍🏻
We're a competitive species and we'll always think we're in the right/better than others does this really surprise you?
Love the uploads....
I like Lexus, never owned one but most Lexus's that I've seen are driven perfectly.
U.k.
Suppose America is different.
Not really. That was a strange choice for this list.
I've driven in the UK and I think you have much better drivers on average than the US. It could be related to the fact that it is much harder to get a license there.
No definitely not different here. Lexus has no place being anywhere near this list.
I would argue anyone who drives an OLD Lexus gets respect. GX, LS, early LS.
From a current GX owner and previous LX owner thank you.
I drove an ‘01 LEXUS ES300 for almost twenty years because it was a comfortable and reliable commuter car.
I disagree on Lexus! Especially the GS & LC. 100% accurate on Subaru!! They’re consistently the worst drivers on the road!
Lexus is such a mixed bag, because yes, the description for Lexus owners fits for owners of current model-year (up to the passed 5 yrs) because when these things are bought on the lot they tend to be bought by generally older consumers (Only exception is the current lc convertible model cause if you bought that you probably do pop prescribed viagra, but at least no one can touch your sick steez at the country club, those things genuinely fuck.). But then with the older models you have a spread of people who want a period toyota but with MORE (used market ES buyers come to mind), people looking for daily-traffic sleepers, educated JDM nerds buying weird things like LC430s, SC/Soarers, Altezza era ls etc. & maybe a small percentage of boyracers (is LFA worship still a thing with the kids? lol). Overall though I'd say Lexus buyers are a pretty odd bunch because you DO have to do a little research to end up in one (and have to value reliability), and the badge doesn't carry much weight for NPCs (point being earlier this yr when normies realized Lexus is owned by Toyota, which was pretty funny.)
@@jadesded I have two '03 ES300s, I value the reliability and great overall daily-ability. Decent acceleration given the car, very comfortable, nice yet understated style, fair gas mileage, and better-than-mediocre handling all that can be had for extremely cheap. You're definitely right about Lexus drivers' age being a mixed bag in that sense as both cars are actually older than I am, albeit not by much
I thought this was a list of Hoovies cars. I am sure I have seen most of them on his two shows... Honestly the cat is the best entertainment of this episode. My neighbors cat went up the tree so we had to talk her down. Now she is arboreal. Watch out birdies. No watching April throw her long glorious blonde hair around as she throws herself down and lays on the table... A camera placed below the glass table looking up at her would be fun... Wait a minute, I have owned a 1994 S-10 Blazer 2 door, 4x4 with the 3/4 350, 5 speed manual and the fuel injection that looks like a 2 barrel carburetor. I put 3" exhaust with a stainless Magnaflow 70 3" muffler. It sounds like it is going like Hell. It is overloaded with tools and off road stuff and stock size mud & snow tires. It is not very off road, but I have pulled a lot of people out of the ditch with it.
Congratulations on your upgrade Hoovie!
How was RAM 1500 or 12 valve cummins drivers not on this list?
I was about to say RAM drivers!
Yup
12 valves are too dang awesome bro!!!
Chevy truck drivers are some of the douchiest, dopiest pylons on the road.
You have obviously never needed to tow anything heavy.
I literally just bought a 2004 zr2 with a manual transmission. Funny how you mentioned that. It’ll be on bring a trailer or cars and bids in a week or 2.
DAMN! My first car was a 2 door manual S10 Blazer. 😂😂😂😂
I drifted EVERYWHERE in that thing.
Subaru for sure! Especially when we have new snow here in Canada, they do all they can to try their car in the grocerie store parking.
As a teacher, parents often ask me what kind of car to buy their kid. I usually recommend a Corolla or Camry, yet they often get the crappy Altima. This happened three weeks ago, and my student has already wrecked his Altima.
A Toyota is an appropriate choice, if the student has already been indoctrinated with the woke garbage spewed by faux teachers.
April is clearly sharp, informed, and very nice (even with the constant nervous laughter), she's great---probably did not intend to offend as many drivers as she did.
I'm 65 years old and have been driving a Golf R since 2018. I like a car that can get out of it's own way and handles well but I don't drive it like an idiot. I have never been in an at fault accident.
I'm surprised the Volkswagen Jetta isn't on this list. I swear every single one I encounter on the road is either tailgating me or someone else, whipping in and out of traffic with no signals, making last minute right turns with no signal/just one flash or speeding. They're the ones who always drive 15-20 over the speed limit at any given time. They're essentially Nissan Altima or BMW drivers. They even made fun of them in a movie called "The Other Woman" Leslie Mann's character brings up a Volkswagen Jetta in a conversation with Cameron Diaz and she says, "Only young b****es drive Jettas." Couldn't be more true, and that was ten years ago but it's still relevant today.
Good Morning April and Tyler
Great job👍
I don’t know how y’all drive in Kansas, but I drive my Tahoe like a sports car. It’s my first suv, always had some type of truck, and I love it. I have no issue tossing it into corners or bending it around an on ramp. I have to use cruise on the expressway or I’ll be doing 95 and not even know it. Most people in Michigan seam to be able to handle driving a Tahoe or Suburban. I don’t know how many times I have already going over the speed limit and there’s a soccer mom in her Suburban or Esclade right up my tailpipe. 🤷🏻♂️
Smart Car drivers, thankfully there aren't that many in my area.
You're right - Lexus are boring. BUT those of us that have them will be laughing all the way to the bank while your BMW, Mercedes, Infiniti, Audi, etc is sitting in the repair shop!😀
I definitely fit the VW thing. I had a brand new 2003 GLI 6 Speed with the 24v VR6. I was 21 years old.
I'm a old boomer with an '18 Golf R in immaculate shape and no miles that my wife uses (she has no idea) to drive to visit her mum in the home. She was stopped one time by some young guy who wanted to talk about the car and she had no understanding as to what he was talking about.
Same except I don't have a wife and if I did I wouldn't let her drive it.
We have 2 cats with one of them who looks like yours. My other cat jumped up onto my computer table and got his attention up looking at yours. Was just as entertaining as your video. With all respect to the car ninja, BMW cars are absolute crap and I still giggle to myself when I see one being cabled up on the flatbed to get fixed. The minds of their owners don't work either. The Bavarian Manure Wagon. Great video! RW
There's a big difference between the clueless drivers and the aggressive ones. Once you get away from the clueless ones they're gone. The aggressive ones just keep sticking around, because although they are aggressive they never have any ability to anticipate so they end up stuck behind people turning, only to once again race up, cut people off, and invariably end up right beside you at the next light. And 9 times out of 10...it's a BMW.
These two sound like DJ's who constantly use that fake laugh as though everything is always sunshine and rainbows.
I agree with many of those, but as I am in Australia, we have a couple of others that can be put on that list in place of some that we don't have here.
1. Modified Ford Ranger drivers. In my experience, always in a hurry to get somewhere due to poor time management skills (I'm guessing), and they are some of the biggest road ragers on Australian roads at the moment. They taillgate/brake check most frequently, use their high beams and spotlights if you're not moving quickly enough, even though you may already be doing 15km/h over the speed limit in the overtaking lane.
2. Early 2000's to late 2010's Toyota Camry drivers. Same reasons as the Corolla drivers. Mostly used by oblivious Uber Eats delivery drivers who don't give a crap about their car's appearance, nor the state of mechanical safety. None seem to actually enjoy driving.
This list is pretty good.. gonna look up the author and give them a follow
April & Hoovie, LOL! I am a moderately successful Realtor and I do drive a Lexus. Nice call. However, I drive a Lexus GS350 F Sport which is a fun car that has performance flaws but still isn't bad. And, it can take my Customers to see homes in comfort.
Last week she knocks the Cobra, this week the Gladiator. Rough few weeks, lol. Bought my Gladiator Rubi as it is way more capable than any other smaller pickup out there. And yes, I do wheel it. Plenty of vids on my channel showing it being put to work.
The description for Toyota Corolla actually fits all Toyota products. My son is a new driver and I literally warn him to watch out for Toyota's when he's driving.
Where I live, it's the Prius. I taught my grandson "spot the danger" when we're on the road, getting him to spot the Prius driver. There's two on our block, both of which looked like they side-swiped something.
It must just be the Kansas Altima drivers you're talking about. I've been driving them since 2009, never had an accident or ticket. Never gave me any problems either.
Lexus is crazy! It's just Toyota owners that want something a bit nicer.
I think most every car has its bad drivers. It's a better question to ask which cars' drivers don't drive like idiots. My vote would be Accords (Personal note... I don't have one). Accords never cut you off, drive too slow, fail to signal etc. It's one of the best selling cars, but I can't even remember the last time I saw one. Usually because they never do anything where I'd notice one.
They're probably all beige, white, or gray. (I can only guess). Some folks probably get a maroon one and they are personally embarrassed by indulging themself with the "edgy" color of their car.
I love hot hatches and BMWs, but I agree with you on the Tahoe and Hummer. They're absolutely ridiculous cars to city drive.
I do not agree. I wasn't asked, of course, but articles are written knowing there will be a response. First, Hoovie said it: LARGE vehicles are safer for families. I absolutely LOVE Hoovie (and Wizard) for saving me from vehicular ownership anxiety! No BMW's, no MB' (electrical nightmares!) Love ya, Hoovie. Keep it up! (Hmm...you know what I mean) Oh..., April is still in her probationary period.
Golf: I immediately think of Mighty Car Mods.
lol at the GTI’s most of the GTI owners I know are over 40 including myself. A lot of us mod them a little too!
I have a 2014 carolla with over 200k miles and almost 0 maintenance expenses and in 9 out of 10 condition.Amazing car to get me to my 2015 Peterbilt with over 1000000 miles to work.
I’m 50 but have a VW Golf R. 😮 I wanted something light, manual transmission, quick but not Japanese plastic interior 😂.
I sold my G-Wagon for 10k when i got a quote for a 5k windscreen for a minor rock chip - a few years later the guy sold it for like 30k.... I felt awful for whoever got my high mile unit (that i kept paint and leather in decent condition) as it was 3-4k every few months.
Great show, lots of fun.
Was in the car business for 35+ years, so I've kept an eye on this sort of thing. So, in no particular order, my addenda:
Mustangs: if you build one out of bits? Awesome! Just wrote a check? Loser.
S10s: actually pretty well thought of in the Northeast where I live
But on a quiet night, you can just hear the rusting....
BMW: really, any late model BMW driver is most likely a lousy driver with self image issues. A shame, really....a great history of engineering replaced by making fashionable jewelry.
Porsche: see BMW comments. Times 2.
Audi: why use one part when 10 will do?..ridiculously complicated, hard to work on....$$$$
ANY Modern Rover product owner. These critters are astonishingly crappy. And expensive. And unreliable.
Got one that sorta works? Sell it. Now. You're welcome.
uuuuuuuuuug I was driving around enjoying my slk the other day and this model x pulled up behind me and thought we were racing or something. It was a one-lane road and he was riding my bumper. Made it a little harder to enjoy my 6 speed with the top down
Hold on there scooter. I drive an RX350 Lexus and am a total car guy. I bought mine used , it's a 2010 model and will outlive me just from doing basic maintenance. I also have a 2014 Mustang cabriolet with only 53k miles , also purchased used.. I have replaced the suspension with Eibach springs and Koni shock's . The stance is perfect now, and with Michelin cross tour tires . It handles very nicely.
So get your wealthy ass out of my way when you see me in your rear view mirror .
That hedonistic cat tho lol
I haven't been to Jalopnik since David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky left to start The Autopian.
Here in New Mexico the dumbest owners and drivers are RAM/ GMC customers
The Corolla absolutely belongs on the list. If there’s an accident on I-75 or I-95 in South Florida, a Corolla was involved.
Tahoe is a "safe car" that rolls over easier than a sedan.
Lexus is for those who's dearest wish is to drive a car that's less likely to break and are having trouble finding a decent Toyota at a decent price. This list is complete garbage. I don't have any of the cars on the list but I would consider some of them and I doubt it has a friggin' thing to do with my personality or anyone else's. There are so many other variables at work when deciding which vehicle to get. I know y'all need content, so I get it. The only model of vehicle I've noticed lately wherein the drivers tend to be jerks IS, in fact, the high end Range Rover. There are a few around that I encounter sort of regularly and they're always being driven by overtly holier-than though emmeffers who expect other motorists to bow down to them. However, normally I tend to give others the benefit of the doubt. Getting all worked up over the way some folks drive is immature and counterproductive, I think. Just put on some tunes and sit back and let that shit happen because it's going to. Fais juste attention!
I have a heavily modified Lotus Elise. It is not comfortable, but crazy, crazy fast that used on track days.
I have had to use while my everyday vehicle in the shop.
The number of people in diesel trucks that will tailgate and jump pass me like they are racing me.
What is with people in trucks thinking they are in sports cars.
I own two cars and they are both on the list. A Mustang and a Challenger
most people that drive the 90's or older honda civic with a loud fart box and a cool air intake ( rust is considered weight reduction)
I still have my high school cars. My 1996 eclipse manual trans has 98k miles all original and clean and my 1995 ford probe gt manual with 120 also in great shape I bought the eclipse and a year later I had to put a clutch in it at the time the mechanic was taking forever so I bought the Ford probe to drive around they were both 10 year old cars when I was in high school I didn't pay much for them we lived out in the country and when someone sold a car they just parked it out front of their house at the time I was working at Kroger in the produce section both my cars were one owners and I'm the second owner of course😊 I still drive them around periodically to keep the fluids going but over the years I just haven't had the heart to get rid of them don't worry they're properly taken care in my pole barn garage covered up but what's crazy is you don't see those cars anymore and when you do theyre trashed
Great CZcams channel!
The Honda-Bump is a thing.
The one "plus" that most BMW drivers can have and say is that their "turn signals/indicators" are like new as they have never been used.
Jake - the exception proves the rule. You keep your BMWs and help elevate the membership.
April has named every car Stadman owns !!!!!!! We need her to meet him !!!!
The hummer h1 is my dream truck
Funny…two of my very intelligent coworkers (operational research) drive VW GTI. And I really want one, as well….and none of us are 25 year old crazies
I disagree about the ZR2 comments. I had an S-10 ZR2 and it was actually pretty darn good offroad with the stock limited slip rear diff. It wasn't just an "image" package. It had increased suspension travel in the rear (different spring hanger location, longer springs) and the front and rear axles were extended 2" on all corners. It was a pile of garbage though with tiny ball joints that would fail frequently and eventually mine had a frame crack by the lower control arm. I did a solid front axle swap and a rear axle flip and then it was really amazing offroad. I also had the NV3500 5 speed manual which was much better than the auto.
So, not a bad word about Skoda drivers. Now I can go to sleep.
No Skoda in the US i guess!
On the matter of the Tahoe; Jared Pink own and drives one; he says it's for his two enormous puppies, but damn, he looks good in that thing!
I drive a 70 Plymouth Superbird (orange) in my dreams with the less inferior 440 as opposed to the Hemi which is so much better. ( and it has a 727 Torqueflite- not a 4 speed). haha.
Nice ring April
Mercedes laughs its ass off every time it sells an American a G Wagon. In Germany, they're used as cheap, diesel wagons for the cops and military, kind of like a Ford Ranger. The first time I saw one here in California, black of course, hyper optioned with a 500 V-8, I started laughing in front of the owner, who'd spent a fortune on it. Also, as a truck, they have zero crash worthiness, you won't survive a 50 mph crash.